Responsibilities:
- Enhances and expands the number and quality of clinical placement sites available to nursing students. Takes initiative to identify and collaboratively partner with new regional health care providers, alumni, and other interested parties to increase the placement site base.
- Responsible for coordinating, establishing, evaluating, and maintaining site placements with faculty for nursing student clinical experience. Ensures appropriate, quality clinical experiences for students in the School of Nursing based on specified requirements, goals, and practice specialty.
- Develops new clinical site recruitment and collaborative relationships with existing site preceptors. Participates with faculty in clinical scheduling, clinical contacts, and site visits.
- Provides consultation and recommendations on the selection of sites and contractual implications. Keeps an up-to-date database and communicates information about clinical agency needs and any specific contractual requirements to faculty and staff to foster productive and ongoing clinical placement relationships.
- Conducts first-level program reviews of all new incoming clinical contracts sent by clinical agencies. Works closely with the Division Chair and the Office of General Counsel to coordinate the legal review of the documents and maintain good communication with the clinical agency as the contract is negotiated. Participates in contract negotiations and finalization. Ensures that final documents are received and are complete.
- Works closely with the Business Office as required to ensure all financial and risk management implications are identified, reviewed, and addressed.
- Directs the recruitment of new clinical agency sites and preceptors. Visits potential agencies to evaluate resources, available preceptors, client population served, clinic mission and goals, and range of clinical services provided. Makes recommendations regarding the best use of the site to faculty.
- Develops and maintains operating protocols for site recruitment and visits. Maintains and evaluates current clinical sites. Monitors trends in preceptor/site strengths and concerns across all specialties.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, and networking skills. Strong organizational skills and attention to accuracy, detail, and follow-through. Ability to work independently, multi-task, use good judgment, work under pressure, and meet deadlines.
- Superior customer service orientation. Demonstrated ability to negotiate, creatively problem solve, and interact within diverse agency settings. Demonstrated history of positive attitude and collaborative work with diverse populations in a team environment.
- Proficient computer skills and demonstrated knowledge of data management information systems including Microsoft 365 applications.
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and follow schedules.
Preferred Education:
- Master's degree in a relevant field; experience with interagency communication and contract negotiation.
- Previous experience in nursing education, clinical coordination, or healthcare administration.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and best practices related to clinical placements in nursing education.
Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)
Posting Position Title: Clinical Site Coordinator
University Job Title: Clinical Site Coordinator
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: Master's degree in a relevant field; experience with interagency communication and contract negotiation. Previous experience in nursing education, clinical coordination, or healthcare administration. Knowledge of regulatory requirements and best practices related to clinical placements in nursing education. Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field and four years related experience in a health care or educational setting or equivalent combination of education and experience.
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